Dallas Cowboys DT Joshua Brent (calf) did not play the team's Week 17 game, because his injured calf was bothering him during pregame warmups. The team hopes Brent will be able to play in the Wild Card playoff game.

Dallas Cowboys DT Joshua Brent (groin) will be active for Thursday night's game against the Chicago Bears. Brent served a 10-game suspension earlier this year. He was convicted on an intoxication manslaughter charge in 2012.

Dallas Cowboys DT Joshua Brent must get his weight down before being able to return playing after the team's bye this week, according to head coach Jason Garrett. Brent is eligible to play Nov. 23 against the New York Giants after being activated Tuesday, Nov. 11, from serving a 10-game suspension.

Dallas Cowboys RB Joseph Randle is "staying for now", according to a team source, even though he has been ostracized by his teammates, and head coach Jason Garrett had to have a meeting to clear the air on tension within the team. Randle was seen on video criticizing the recent legal problems of WR Dez Bryant and DT Joshua Brent, and the disagreements spilled onto the practice field. Randle himself has off-field issues stemming from a shoplifting arrest.

Dallas Cowboys DT Joshua Brent, who has been suspended for the first 10 games of the season, will be allowed to work out and attend meetings at the team's facility this week after he and the NFL reached an agreement, according to sources. He is eligible to practice with the team in Week 9 and is allowed to travel with the team for their game in London.

Updating a previous report, Dallas Cowboys DT Joshua Brent is suspended for the first 10 games of the season, but is eligible to visit the team facility after Week 6. He will be able to practice by Week 9.

Former Dallas Cowboys DT Joshua Brent's meeting with commissioner Roger Goodell Thursday, Aug. 7, went well, according to a source. Brent met with Goodell to determine if he'll be suspended after being convicted of intoxication manslaughter. Brent was sentenced to six months in jail and 10 years probation. The league has not announced if Brent will be suspended.

Former Dallas Cowboys DT Joshua Brent will meet with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell Thursday, Aug. 6, according to owner Jerry Jones. Jones also said the team would make a roster spot for Brent if he is reinstated.

Former Dallas Cowboys DE Joshua Brent was released from jail Sunday, July 15, following his conviction for a drunken car crash that resulted in the death of teammate Jerry Brown. It is uncertain if he will be required to report to a rehab facility to complete a six-month sentence that was scheduled to end in July.

Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said the team would be interested if retired DT Joshua Brent wants to continue his playing career after the end of his jail sentence. Brent would have to file for reinstatement with the NFL before he can play again, but he could also face punishment from the NFL because of his off-field problems.

Dallas Cowboys DT Joshua Brent is expected to have his status determined before the team heads to training camp on Friday, July 19. Brent is currently eligible to practice with the team, but the team is preparing as if Brent will not be available to practice or play in 2013.

Dallas Cowboys DT Joshua Brent was released from jail Sunday, July 7, 11 days after he returned to Dallas County's custody due to violating terms of his pretrial release by allegedly testing positive for marijuana twice.

The Dallas County district attorney said Tuesday, July 2, that he is not surprised Dallas Cowboys DT Joshua Brent failed two drug tests while out on bond facing an intoxication manslaughter charge, and he said last week in a radio interview that he wants Brent jailed for the crash.

The Dallas Cowboys have not released DT Joshua Brent after he failed a second drug test and was sent back to jail. A Dallas County judge held Brent's bond "insufficient." Brent has tested positive for marijuana twice.